[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 424 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 424

 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to 
             ambulance services under the Medicare program.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 1, 2011

 Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Conrad) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                                Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to 
             ambulance services under the Medicare program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Ambulance Access 
Preservation Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. RETENTION OF ACCESS TO GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICES IN RURAL AND 
              URBAN AREAS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.

    Section 1834(l)(13)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395m(l)(13)(A)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
        ``2012'' and inserting ``2018'';
            (2) in clause (i), by inserting ``, or 6 percent if such 
        service is furnished on or after January 1, 2012, and before 
        January 1, 2018'' after ``2012''; and
            (3) in clause (ii), by inserting ``, or 6 percent if such 
        service is furnished on or after January 1, 2012, and before 
        January 1, 2018'' after ``2012''.

SEC. 3. RETENTION OF ACCESS TO AMBULANCE SERVICES IN SUPER RURAL AREAS 
              UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.

    Section 1834(l)(12)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395m(l)(12)(A)) is amended by striking ``2012'' and inserting 
``2018''.
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